The law is perfect, but the covenant was faulty, so they cannot be the same

Question: A quick question on your article Is the covenant different from the Law? If, as Psalm 19 says, “the law of the Lord is perfect,” and the law mentioned there is the same as the covenant mentioned in Hebrews, then why wouldn’t the covenant be faultless (i.e. “perfect”) as opposed to Hebrews 8:7? I believe…

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If a guy is drunk at his wedding, is he really married?

Question: My “soulmate” had gotten himself in a messy situation about ten years ago. We had been dating but had split due to distance. While I was gone he started seeing another girl (at the time he was 18) whom he slept with. When I returned, however, he told me that it was me he…

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Why Blood?

Introduction: Nothing But the Blood of Jesus   I.         Our first question is based on Hebrews 9:22, “And according to the law almost all things are purified with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no remission.”                         1.         The question is, “Why blood?”                         2.         If I wanted to clean something, blood is not the first thing that…

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Is a marriage only bound after sex?

Question: I had a question I was hoping you could help me with. Often the debate is focused on the major problem area when it comes to the marriage, divorce, and remarriage debate, which is the divorce and remarriage. But there doesn’t seem to be a large pool of information on the marriage side. What…

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How did David get forgiveness and why is it different after Christ’s death?

Question: How did King David get forgiveness and why is it different after Christ’s death? Answer: First, let’s make it clear that David lived under a different covenant with God than we do today. See “Why We Don’t Follow the Old Testament” for details. Still, there are similarities, which should be expected since both the…

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The Importance of Covenants – Part II

The Importance of Covenants – Part 3The Importance of Covenants – Part 4 Text: Jeremiah 31:31-34   I.         Covenants play a major role throughout the Scriptures.             A.        These are not promises, such as to be somewhere next week. Nor are they just solemn oaths.             B.        Covenants create a binding relationship between people, much like a treaty. II.        Parts of…

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The Importance of Covenants – Part I

The Importance of Covenants – Part 1The Importance of Covenants – Part 2 Text: Genesis 9:9-17   I.         People have lost their understanding of covenants. People really don’t understand them or their importance.             A.        In part, it is because we don’t honor our word as we once did as a people.                         1.         Like New Year resolutions, they only…

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Am I married?

Question: OK. Well, let me provide some background information. I am a believer. I met a girl who is also a believer.  We became boyfriend and girlfriend. During the relationship, we would talk about marriage and getting married and the intent of the relationship was to one day get married.  We would say things like…

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